1. Environement/ Geography (surroundings, location, urban, etc.) (http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/zip/02908)
The 02908, an urban zip code, in Providence is densely populated and racially diverse. In this area 64.7% of the people ae White, 11.8% are Black/ African American, 4.3% are Asian, 23.7% are Hispanic, and 0.8% are American Indian or Alaskan Native. This neighborhoods in this district are Downtown, Elmhurst, Mount Pleasant, Smith Hill, Valley, and Wanskuck. The public elementary and middle schools in this area are Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School, Time S2 Academy, Paul Cuffee Charter School, and RI School for the Deaf. The private schools in this area are St. Patrick School, Smith Hill Early Childhood LEA, and Growing Child.
2. Income/ Poverty
The median household income in the 02908 zipcode is $30,306 which is low when compared to the state average which is $42,090. However the median family income in the zipcode area which is $35,150 is $17,631 less than the state average of $52,781. The median family income for this zip code is also half of what the average family income in the United States is. In the 02908 zipcode 20% of the families are below the poverty level which is high when compared to all of Rhode Island which is 8.9%. The percentage of individuals in this zip code that are living below the poverty level is 25.3% which is also high compared to the United States average of 13.3%. 3. Family Life
In 1990 the child population in this area was 37,972 and 225,690 for whole state of Rhode Island. In 2000 it grew to 45,277 in the 02908 zip code area and 247,822 for Rhode Island. In 1990 44% of children in this area were growing up in single parent homes. This grew to 51% in 2000. Children in this area with families that were living below the poverty threshold were at 34.5% in 1990 and went up to 40.5% in 2000. The percentage of teens in this area who were not in school and not working was at 10.1% and went down to 9.9% in 2000. Also in 2000 the percentage of households with grandparents who were financially responsible for their grandchildren was at 6% in the 02908 zip code area and was at 4% for the state of Rhode Island.
4. Health
In 2005 the number of chldren under 19 that were receiving medical assisstance was 33,948 in the 02908 zip code area and it wa 91,144 for the state of Rhode Island. This number went down in the following years until it reached it's low in 2008 at 29,440 children in this area and 84,717 in all of Rhode Island. Then in 2009 it jumped back up to 30,694 children in the 02908 area and 89,746 children in the state of Rhode Island.
The 02908, an urban zip code, in Providence is densely populated and racially diverse. In this area 64.7% of the people ae White, 11.8% are Black/ African American, 4.3% are Asian, 23.7% are Hispanic, and 0.8% are American Indian or Alaskan Native. This neighborhoods in this district are Downtown, Elmhurst, Mount Pleasant, Smith Hill, Valley, and Wanskuck. The public elementary and middle schools in this area are Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School, Time S2 Academy, Paul Cuffee Charter School, and RI School for the Deaf. The private schools in this area are St. Patrick School, Smith Hill Early Childhood LEA, and Growing Child.
2. Income/ Poverty
The median household income in the 02908 zipcode is $30,306 which is low when compared to the state average which is $42,090. However the median family income in the zipcode area which is $35,150 is $17,631 less than the state average of $52,781. The median family income for this zip code is also half of what the average family income in the United States is. In the 02908 zipcode 20% of the families are below the poverty level which is high when compared to all of Rhode Island which is 8.9%. The percentage of individuals in this zip code that are living below the poverty level is 25.3% which is also high compared to the United States average of 13.3%.
3. Family Life
In 1990 the child population in this area was 37,972 and 225,690 for whole state of Rhode Island. In 2000 it grew to 45,277 in the 02908 zip code area and 247,822 for Rhode Island. In 1990 44% of children in this area were growing up in single parent homes. This grew to 51% in 2000. Children in this area with families that were living below the poverty threshold were at 34.5% in 1990 and went up to 40.5% in 2000. The percentage of teens in this area who were not in school and not working was at 10.1% and went down to 9.9% in 2000. Also in 2000 the percentage of households with grandparents who were financially responsible for their grandchildren was at 6% in the 02908 zip code area and was at 4% for the state of Rhode Island.
4. Health
In 2005 the number of chldren under 19 that were receiving medical assisstance was 33,948 in the 02908 zip code area and it wa 91,144 for the state of Rhode Island. This number went down in the following years until it reached it's low in 2008 at 29,440 children in this area and 84,717 in all of Rhode Island. Then in 2009 it jumped back up to 30,694 children in the 02908 area and 89,746 children in the state of Rhode Island.